Óscar Jorge

Óscar Jorge
Governor of La Pampa
Incumbent
Assumed office 10 December 2007
Preceded by	Carlos Verna
Mayor of Santa Rosa, La Pampa
In office 1991–2003
Personal details
Born	July 14, 1936 (1936-07-14) (age 75) Caleufú, La Pampa
Nationality	Argentine
Political party	Justicialist Party
Profession	Public accountant

Óscar Mario Jorge (b. 14 July 1936, Caleufú, La Pampa) is an Argentine Justicialist Party politician. He is governor of La Pampa Province.

Jorge enrolled at the National University of La Pampa, and earned a degree in Accountancy. He taught in the discipline from 1965 to 1986, and served as Comptroller of the Province from 1973 to 1976.

Jorge was appointed as provincial Economy Minister by governor Rubén Marín in 1983, serving until 1989, and was named Rector of the National University of La Pampa. He was elected as Mayor of Santa Rosa, capital of La Pampa, in 1991, and served for three consecutive terms until 2003. He was then appointed as President of the Bank of La Pampa.^[1]

In 2007 Jorge beat his former mentor Rubén Marín in the Justicialist primary for the governorship of La Pampa. He was elected beating Radical Senator Juan Carlos Marino.

External links

References

1. ^ Perfil: Oscar Mario Jorge, El Diario de La Pampa, 28 October 2007.

Preceded by Carlos Verna

Governor of La Pampa 2007–present

Incumbent

Persondata
Name	Jorge, Oscar
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Date of birth	14 July 1936
Place of birth	Caleufú, La Pampa
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